Match Report
The table read 5th (Antwerp, 31 pts) against 4th (Westerlo, 33 pts), 2 points apart. The last five rounds placed Westerlo no better than 25th for form, against 4th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.2/1.6 for Antwerp and 1.4/1.7 for Westerlo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 4 Antwerp wins, 3 for Westerlo, 3 draws, at 3.3 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 70% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The venue was Bosuilstadion, with room for 16,649 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Antwerp led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Antwerp: Rein Van Helden (45'), Modibo Fofana (69')
Key stats
Possession: Antwerp 46% · Westerlo 54% · Total shots: 17-8 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 6-6